Amar'e Stoudemire vs. LaSalle Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LaSalle Thompson and Amar'e Stoudemire, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Amar'e Stoudemire played 14 years in the NBA, 1 less than LaSalle Thompson, who played 15. Amar'e Stoudemire had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while LaSalle Thompson had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Amar'e Stoudemire 14 10 2002-03 to 2015-16
LaSalle Thompson 15 7 1982-83 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2002-031982-83
Team Phoenix SunsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 82 31.3 13.5 3.0 5.7 8.8 1.0 0.8 1.1 2.3 3.3 4.8 10.1 .472 0.0 0.1 .200 3.9 5.9 .661
LaSalle Thompson 71 13.9 5.4 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.6 2.1 4.0 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 6 34.0 14.2 2.7 5.2 7.8 1.2 1.7 1.5 3.2 4.7 5.7 10.8 .523 0.2 0.2 1.000 2.7 4.7 .571
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2003-041983-84
Team Phoenix SunsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 55 36.8 20.6 2.9 6.2 9.0 1.4 1.2 1.6 3.2 3.4 7.5 15.7 .475 0.0 0.1 .200 5.6 7.9 .713
LaSalle Thompson 80 23.9 10.3 3.3 5.6 8.9 1.1 0.9 1.8 2.1 4.1 4.2 8.0 .523 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.8 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson 3 31.0 15.0 3.7 6.3 10.0 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 4.7 6.0 13.3 .450 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.7 .818

Season 3

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2004-051984-85
Team Phoenix SunsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 80 36.1 26.0 2.7 6.2 8.9 1.6 1.0 1.6 2.4 3.5 9.3 16.7 .559 0.0 0.2 .188 7.3 9.9 .733
LaSalle Thompson 82 30.0 11.8 3.3 7.1 10.4 1.6 1.2 1.6 2.5 4.0 4.5 8.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.8 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 15 40.0 29.9 4.0 6.7 10.7 1.2 0.7 2.0 3.1 3.9 10.2 18.9 .539 0.0 0.2 .000 9.5 12.2 .781
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2005-061985-86
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 3 16.7 8.7 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.0 9.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 2.7 3.0 .889
LaSalle Thompson 80 29.7 12.8 3.2 6.5 9.6 2.1 0.9 1.4 2.3 3.7 5.1 9.9 .518 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.5 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson 3 33.0 9.7 4.7 7.0 11.7 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.3 2.7 3.7 10.7 .344 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.0 .583

Season 5

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2006-071986-87
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 82 32.8 20.4 2.7 6.9 9.6 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.8 3.6 7.4 12.9 .575 0.0 0.0 .000 5.6 7.1 .781
LaSalle Thompson 82 26.4 11.1 2.9 5.5 8.4 1.5 0.8 1.5 1.7 3.5 4.4 9.2 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.1 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 10 34.3 25.3 3.0 9.1 12.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.9 3.9 9.1 17.4 .523 0.1 0.3 .333 7.0 9.1 .769
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2007-081987-88
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 79 33.9 25.2 2.3 6.8 9.1 1.5 0.8 2.1 2.2 3.7 9.0 15.3 .590 0.1 0.4 .161 7.0 8.7 .805
LaSalle Thompson 69 18.2 8.0 2.0 4.2 6.2 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.6 3.1 3.1 6.6 .471 0.0 0.1 .400 1.7 2.4 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 5 40.8 23.2 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.4 1.4 2.4 2.8 3.8 9.6 19.8 .485 0.2 0.8 .250 3.8 6.0 .633
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2008-091988-89
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 53 36.8 21.4 2.2 5.9 8.1 2.0 0.9 1.1 2.8 3.1 7.6 14.1 .539 0.1 0.1 .429 6.1 7.3 .835
LaSalle Thompson 76 30.6 13.9 2.9 6.5 9.4 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.4 3.8 5.5 11.2 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 3.7 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2009-101989-90
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 82 34.6 23.1 2.8 6.1 8.9 1.0 0.6 1.0 2.6 3.4 8.6 15.4 .557 0.0 0.1 .167 5.9 7.7 .771
LaSalle Thompson 82 25.9 6.8 2.1 5.5 7.7 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.8 3.8 2.7 5.7 .473 0.0 0.1 .200 1.3 1.6 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 16 36.5 22.2 2.9 3.8 6.6 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.5 3.4 7.8 14.9 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 6.7 8.9 .754
LaSalle Thompson 3 18.0 6.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 4.3 2.3 5.0 .467 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2010-111990-91
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 78 36.8 25.3 2.5 5.6 8.2 2.6 0.9 1.9 3.2 3.5 9.5 19.0 .502 0.1 0.3 .435 6.1 7.7 .792
LaSalle Thompson 82 23.7 7.6 1.9 5.0 6.9 1.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 3.2 3.4 6.9 .488 0.0 0.1 .200 0.9 1.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 4 33.5 14.5 2.8 5.0 7.8 1.8 0.3 0.8 3.0 2.5 5.3 13.8 .382 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.0 .667
LaSalle Thompson 5 25.2 9.0 1.2 5.0 6.2 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.0 3.0 3.8 7.8 .487 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.4 1.000

Season 10

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2011-121991-92
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 47 32.8 17.5 2.3 5.6 7.8 1.1 0.8 1.0 2.4 2.9 6.7 13.9 .483 0.1 0.4 .238 4.0 5.2 .765
LaSalle Thompson 80 16.2 4.9 1.2 3.5 4.8 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.2 2.6 2.1 4.5 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 4 34.8 15.3 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 3.0 4.0 5.0 9.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 7.0 .750
LaSalle Thompson 3 21.0 5.3 0.7 3.7 4.3 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.0 3.7 2.3 3.7 .636 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 11

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2012-131992-93
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 29 23.5 14.2 2.1 2.9 5.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.7 3.1 5.3 9.2 .577 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.5 .808
LaSalle Thompson 63 11.6 3.8 0.9 2.0 2.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.2 1.7 3.4 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 4 8.3 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.3 1.3 3.3 .385 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000
LaSalle Thompson 4 18.3 3.8 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.3 1.3 3.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 12

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2013-141993-94
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 65 22.6 11.9 1.7 3.2 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.4 4.8 8.6 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .739
LaSalle Thompson 30 9.4 2.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.0 0.9 2.6 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson 7 5.6 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.6 1.6 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 13

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2014-151994-95
Team New York Knicks, Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 59 21.1 11.5 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.7 4.6 8.3 .557 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.2 .720
LaSalle Thompson 38 11.9 2.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.0 1.3 3.1 .415 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 5 15.0 7.8 1.4 1.8 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.2 3.0 7.0 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.6 .692
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season 2015-161995-96
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 52 14.7 5.8 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.4 4.3 .566 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .746
LaSalle Thompson 44 17.6 1.9 1.4 3.1 4.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.8 0.8 1.9 .398 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire 9 9.1 3.3 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.6 1.2 2.1 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 0.9 1.000
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Amar'e Stoudemire LaSalle Thompson
Season -1996-97
Team -Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson 26 5.4 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.1 0.7 .158 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amar'e Stoudemire ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------